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Critical of Edinburgh [Review] and N[apier]; suggests that if article ['Ireland in 1843'] cut, it should be printed in full in pamphletform; news of O'C[onnell]'s future plans and of his suggestions re the Queen's visit.

The ideas in writer's last letter were really those of Hinds and recipient has misconstrued them; if the Whigs fail, Peel could return and shut out those Tories who opposed him. 'According to this view, his course will have been rather bold than cowardly.' His Rhetoric held up in printers because men busy printing papers for new railroads.

Congratulates recipient and his son; family news; has been to Manchester where they 'attribute Peel's measures to his dread of the [Anti-Corn Law] League. What say political men in London?'. Included is a note from Mrs Whately on her tour of Germany.

Gives number of students at Maynooth; critical of O'Connell's attitude over attack on a Mr Waller and his family believes O'Connell being pushed by the agitators among his followers and he is finding it difficult to restrain them.

Disagrees with Russell over Commission; compares with Irish Poor Law enquiry; the Hampden case; the abolition of the Lord Lieutenancy; sees the first Reform Act as a failure. Published.

Re proofs sent to recipient; comments on Ecclesiastical Government of the Church.

Has sent recipient's 'Proofs a Preface' in strict confidence to Lord M[elbourne]; comments on Irish Church.

Lengthy comments on tithe bill; believes Church property should be placed under an Ecclesiastical Board. Published.

Re letter to Melbourne; suggests that recipient should re-read writer's and Blake's report; believes recipient should invest in Ireland; hopes to see him on visit to London.

Critical of [James Ebenezer] Bicheno who has been appointed to Commission on Irish poor, 'a perfect Erymanthian.' O'Connell has taken up cause of ejected tenants; critical of Revans. 'It all looks very like a conspiracy, not the less, because the O'Connel[l] papers have now, for the first time, opened their batteries on me.' Hopes recipient will help prevent ruinous measures for Ireland, to be carried, for the sake of temporary popularity.' Has '... after a long struggle negatived the relief of the able bodied from a compulsory fund.' Includes postscript, dated Dec. 18, relating to RC on Irish Poor; his clash with Revans who hopes to 'blow up all the resolutions we have passed.'.

Letters 'somehow miss you'; explains why.

Sends pamphlet by those who oppose 'Memorial ... Has written about Hampden to Melbourne and Lansdowne; [Edward] Hawkins has taken 'a manly part'; believes Dr Vignoles will not sign Report on Irish Poor. 'Is Hampden actually appointed.'.

Comments on Mastership; concerned that ministers intend 'to cut the Irish poor bill into bits.'. Postscript . 'Rumours of a dissolution.'.

Has promised decision to Provost of Trin. Coll. this week but hopes to receive recipient's comments first. 'I hear from Hawkins that tho' there is no doubt of the malignants carrying their vote next Thursday, several are beginning to have their eyes opened.' Concerned over Irish tithe bill.

Glad to receive recipient and Arrivabene in Dublin; Morpeth will defend the Education Board in the House; does not expect opposition from the Pope but John Tuam 'is very active against us'; fears return of the Tories; future tour plans depend on his daughter's health; tired of being a spectator, wishes to be active again in public affairs; many complaints over [Charles] Dickinson's speech 'dissuading settlers from the penal colonies.' 'The demons begin to cry out, and we may hope will be ejected.'. Published.

Will try to obtain information for recipient's article; comments on possibility of Parliament meeting in Dublin; prefers 'standing Commissions.'.

Notes and corrections on recipient's article. 'Of all the many & great errors wh you have noticed there is hardly one more mischievous & none certainly more unaccountable ... than the P[oo]r Law.'. Torn.

Wants enclosed [missing] placed before the Emigration Commission; comments on converts from Catholicism to Protestantism. Leaf missing.

Unfortunate that article delayed; articles on slavery in N.B. Review; praises Uncle Tom's Cabin; Thackeray claims U.T.C. is a misrepresentation of the facts; critical of the article in the Times; writer's publications; family news; comments on Tenby. Published.

Will return proofs tomorrow; comments on extract from New Orleans paper; writer's 'ladies' surprised that recipient has never been asked to be a Minister: 'You seem to have acted, in yr private concerns, like our officials, who send out supplies to the soldiers after they have been frozen & starved to death.'.